15 Minute History

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15 Minute History is a podcast series is devoted to short, accessible discussions of important topics in World History and US History. The discussions will be conducted by the award winning faculty and graduate students at the University of Texas at Austin.

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Episode 4: Perspectives of the Founding Fathers 25.10.2012

In this episode, we’ll examine some of the lesser known Founding Fathers, and examine the ranges of opinions they held about issues from slavery to states’ rights and their opinions on the form of the new American Republic.

Episode 3: The Scramble for Africa 24.10.2012

This episode provides an overview of the Scramble for Africa and how the 1885 Berlin Conference changed European colonialism on the continent.

Episode 2: Islamic Extremism in the Modern World 18.10.2012

In this episode, we tackle “that pesky standard” in the Texas World History course that requires students to understand the development of “radical Islamic fundamentalism and the subsequent use of terrorism by some of its adherents.”

Episode 1: The February Revolution of 1917 18.10.2012

Guest Joan Neuberger from UT’s Department of History discusses the long-simmering causes of the revolution and discontent in Russia, and what finally lit the spark that caused the uprising that toppled the three hundred-year old Romanov dynasty.